Gao Wu: Become stronger by grinding Erlang Shen's talents

Chapter 605 Ranked 99th on the Blazing Sun Ranking! (Seeking monthly votes)

Lieyang Taoist Temple, in front of Lieyang Mountain

At this moment, tens of thousands of geniuses gathered together, chatting and exchanging martial arts experiences.

"The difficulty of the trial at Lieyang Mountain is still too high!"

"I have a 6-star combat power in the Cosmic Martial Arts Arena, but I'm stuck and can't even get past the second level."

"Not to mention the Zerg warriors, there are a full 300 of them, each of whom is equivalent to a 3-star Qi Refining Realm martial artist."

"It would be too difficult to kill them all in the face of their siege."

"The most disgusting one is the Zerg Queen, she can actually unleash a mental attack!"

"Making it impossible for you to concentrate has a huge impact on my strength."

"I've failed 10 times today, and spent 1000 Deep Space Coins!"

"This is all my hard-earned money!"

"I'm considered relatively well-off on my own planet, but who would have thought that I'd have to spend money at every turn at the Blazing Sun Academy?"

“I never dare to die when I enter Lieyang Mountain. That’s 100 Deep Space Coins, enough to buy dozens of beautiful female warrior slaves.”

Countless people are discussing, complaining, and venting their emotions.

"The people of the Ryujin Civilization have arrived!"

Suddenly someone spoke up, and many people looked towards the road in the distance, where they saw a group of people striding towards them.

They had the same brown skin, lean physique, and the same wind patterns.

"It is the Flowing Blade Civilization, a rising star in the Blazing Sun Starfield, a civilization that has risen to prominence in just 30000 years of development."

"Despite being plundered and suppressed by the Blackwater civilization for nearly ten thousand years, it was still able to rise again."

"Now there is even a trend of swallowing up the Blackwater civilization, and in the last hundred years, countless geniuses have been born."

"Furthermore, in the competition to support civilizations, they successively defeated civilizations such as Night Eclipse, Thundercloud, and Iron Gang."

"Their rise is unstoppable!"

"They may become intermediate civilizations in the future, while the geniuses of today will be the backbone of future civilizations."

"Especially Liu Ming, who ranks 120th on the Blazing Sun Ranking, is a very high ranking among the geniuses of tens of thousands of star systems."

"After a while, we might be able to break into the top 100."

"The remaining Liu Hai and Feng Chi are not weak either; they are both galaxy-level geniuses, ranking among the top 300."

Some people praised it generously.

But some people asked with confusion:
"But the Flowing Blade Civilization lost in the Trial of the Fire Seed!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent.

Some people also sighed:

"Who would have thought that such an awesome Ryujin civilization would actually lose!"

"The Wind Howl, the Flowing Skeletons, and the Flowing Netherworld have all lost to a civilization called Blue Star!"

"When I first heard this news, I was absolutely shocked. The Flowing Blade Civilization actually lost!"

"Who would have thought that a tiny civilization that hasn't even ventured beyond its home planet could have so many geniuses!"

"Especially Qin Ling, who is currently ranked first in the Sky Realm, has shocked our entire academy by taking the top spot right from the start."

"Some people speculate that he might be the Crimson Emperor of the Blue Star civilization, that terrifying genius who comprehended a sixth-order sword technique at the Sky Realm."

"By the way, Lin Qi, the genius who defeated Liu Ming, should also be coming to our Lieyang Academy, right?"

"I wonder where he'll rank on the Blazing Sun Ranking?"

"The competition will likely become even more intense then."

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, their voices echoing in every corner, even reaching the members of the Flowing Blade Civilization.

Upon hearing the discussion, Liu Hai and Feng Ti's expressions changed drastically.

Losing to the Blue Star Civilization caused their Flowing Blade Civilization to lose face in the Blazing Sun Academy.

"Liu Ming, it seems that what's circulating online is true."

"You are truly a disgrace, actually losing to the Blue Star Civilization. You might as well let our Iron Gang Civilization become a supporting civilization!"

From the crowd emerged a three-meter-tall giant, his body as if forged from steel and covered with unique patterns, radiating a heavy aura.

Liu Ming looked at Horton calmly and said, "A defeated opponent has no right to laugh at me!"

Horton is the strongest genius in the Qi Refining Realm of the Iron Gang Civilization, ranking 119th on the Blazing Sun Ranking, one place higher than Liu Ming.

However, in the competition to support civilization, losing to the other side would be a disgrace to him.

Now that Liu Ming has been defeated, he also chooses to join in mocking his opponent to save face.

After hearing Liu Ming's words, his face immediately turned gloomy.

Liu Ming glanced at the Blazing Sun Ranking and thought that if it were Lin Qi, he should be able to enter the top 100.

"Let's go!"

With that, he led Liu Hai, Feng Ti, and the others into Lieyang Mountain.

His goal today is to improve his ranking by one place.

His fight with Lynch made him realize his own shortcomings.

Before breaking through to the Sky Realm, he still has room for improvement.

……

Second Pass of Lieyang Mountain
"Boohoo!!"

"boom!"

Several Zerg warriors, with wings on their backs, flew at low altitudes, unleashing astonishing sonic booms.
A violent wind arose, accompanied by an energy storm that ravaged the surrounding trees.

"Puff~"

Facing the Zerg warriors rushing towards him with murderous intent, Lin Qi brandished his black and gold spear, unleashing its sharpness.

The spear tip swirled with powerful energy, piercing the Zerg warrior's neck and chest with lightning speed.

This is their weakness; once pierced, they instantly lose their lives.

Their movements were suppressed by the power of the domain, rendering them unable to move.

"Buzz!!"

An invisible space of consciousness, waves of mental impact, like surging waves, swept in, constantly battering the consciousness.

Weak mental strength can easily cause dizziness and difficulty concentrating.

In the face of an attack, even the slightest delay could mean death.

The Zerg Queen's mental attack did indeed affect Lynch.

However, this did not prevent him from easily killing the Zerg warriors.

half an hour later

"Pfft~"

The mantis warrior, clad in blue armor, was pierced by golden light.
It pierced through the heart, vanished into nothingness in the air, and the battle ended.

Only the Zerg Queen remains!

[Lin Qi from the Blue Star Civilization, congratulations on passing the second level of Lieyang Mountain in 35 minutes and 18 seconds!]

[Congratulations on your rise on the Fiery Sun Ranking, from 88888 to 999!]

[Enter the third level of Lieyang Mountain?]

……

When Lin Qi saw his ranking as 999, he was surprised that he had entered the top 1,000 so quickly.

In other words, he has made it onto the Blazing Sun Ranking.

The Fiery Sun Ranking only displays the top 1,000; other rankings can only be viewed on the official website.

However, Lynch was not satisfied with his ranking; he needed to become stronger.

The higher the ranking, the more Deep Space Coins you will be rewarded with.

The rewards for the 1000th place and the 100th place are definitely different.

【Yes! 】

Therefore, Lynch chose to proceed to the third challenge.

Entering Lieyang Mountain once requires 100 Deep Space Coins, which is equivalent to 100 million Merit Points. We can't just waste them like that.

"Om!!"

The moment the choice was made, the surrounding environment returned to normal.

Lynch keenly sensed that the temperature of the surrounding air was beginning to rise rapidly.

The air began to heat up.

The source of the fever was the huge shadow overhead.

"boom!!"

The giant sphere, a kilometer high, overhead, had its red patterns on its surface lit up, as if it had come to life.

It releases scorching heat like a giant furnace.

"Boohoo!!"

In the next instant, countless Zerg warriors surged out of the crater.

Lin Qi's brows furrowed instantly.

Because the number of Zerg warriors has increased again, to 100, 200, and 300.

It quickly surpassed 300 and rapidly approached 500.

Moreover, in addition to the three colors of blue, gold, and black, there is now a new color, red.

A fourth type of Zerg warrior has appeared.

This creature is covered in a carapace that flows like lava, has three fiery tentacles on its head, and its compound eyes emit an eerie orange-red light.

Its forelimbs are like blazing scythes, radiating a sharp light.

Compared to the Mantis Warrior, he is more agile, possessing both strength and speed!

At the same time, the Zerg Queen also appeared, radiating a scorching aura and becoming even more powerful.

[The third level of Lieyang Mountain: Please kill 500 Zerg warriors within two hours (150 Mantis Warriors, 150 Rhinoceros Beetle Warriors, 150 Beetle Warriors, and 50 Fire Ant Warriors)]

……

"Fire Ant Warriors?"

Lin Qi looked at the 50 brand-new fire ant warriors; he had also had one when he was assassinated by the insectoids.

However, due to their weak combat strength, they were quickly killed.

But things are different now; the aura emanating from the fire ant warriors is clearly much stronger.

Information about the Zerg flashed through his mind.

The Zerg Queen can spawn Zerg warriors of various attributes, but they differ in their own attributes.

They will also select one race as their elite warriors.

They were finally far stronger than the other Zerg warriors.

And it is clear that the 50 fire ant warriors in front of them are the elite warriors of the Zerg Queen.

[Countdown: ... 3, 2, 1]

[The third trial of Lieyang Mountain has officially begun!]

……

"Buzz!!"

As the intelligent female voice announced, Lin Qi instantly mobilized his mental energy, weaving a large net to resist the Queen Mother's mental attack.

"Boom!" In the next instant, his head shook violently.

"The power of the mental shock has increased again!"

Lin Qi frowned deeply; in that instant, it felt as if a giant hammer had slammed into his brain.

A wave of dizziness washed over me!
"Whoosh!!!"

In an instant, 500 Zerg warriors launched an aerial assault.

Those at the forefront became the fire ant warriors, with two pairs of red wings sprouting from their backs, launching their attack while carrying waves of fire.

"boom!"

The golden domain was released, enveloping the fire ant warriors at the forefront and greatly reducing their speed.

Three layers of golden patterns appeared on Lin Qi's body, and golden energy condensed and shot out from the spot.

Deep footprints and pits were left on the rocky ground.

"clang!"

The fire ant warrior's eyes blazed with an astonishing red light, its aura growing stronger and stronger. The crimson scythes on its arms slashed out, producing a whooshing sound as they cut through the air.

"court death!"

The opponent's movements slowed down in Lin Qi's eyes, and golden light pierced through the air.

"Pfft~"

The spear pierced the fire ant warrior's neck in an instant, and scalding blood spurted out.

"The defense has gotten even stronger!"

Lin Qi was shocked. The fire ant warrior's carapace was actually more defensive than that of the beetle warrior.
Is this a comprehensive upgrade?
"call!!"

At the same time, other fire ant warriors behind and to the left and right also launched an attack, their scythes slashing through the air.

Lin Qi brandished his large gun to defend himself!

“Bang bang!!”

"As expected, speed, strength, and defense have all improved."

Lin Qi couldn't help but shake his head. He was surrounded by a metal shield and instantly enveloped by countless Zerg warriors.

The power is transmitted to the body through the gun.

"This is already equivalent to a Qi Refining Realm genius with four-star combat power!"

"And there were 50 of them!"

450 three-star combatants and 50 four-star combatants, all working together seamlessly.

Coupled with the Zerg Queen's mental attack, even warriors with 8-star or even 9-star combat power might not be able to withstand it.

Lin Qi felt an overwhelming pressure coming at him.

"boom!"

The golden shield suddenly exploded, and a terrifying shockwave swept out like a raging torrent.

The ultimate move of the "World-Destroying Gun Manual"—Iron Prison!
The nearest dozens of Zerg warriors were instantly killed by the shockwave and vanished into nothingness.

Dozens of Zerg warriors were also severely wounded, and what greeted them were strands of golden threads.

At this moment, Lin Qi had no intention of hiding his strength and unleashed his full power!

Golden Light Fifty-Six-Hit Combo!
"Puff!!"

“Ding ding!!”

In the blink of an eye, several Zerg warriors were pierced and killed by the golden light, but some fire ant warriors also launched an attack.

This forced Lin Qi to use the "Nine Lightning Flashes" technique to dodge!
This kind of pressure is something even Liu Ming has never experienced.

……

an hour and a half later

"Oh!"

The violent explosion unleashed a terrifying energy storm, and the Zerg Queen's mental shock caused Lin Qi to pause for a moment.

"Puff!!"

The next instant, a sharp pain shot through his neck, and his vision went black.

[Lin Qi, from the Blue Star civilization, unfortunately, you have died. Kill count: 401, time taken: 1 hour and 30 minutes!]

Congratulations on rising from 999th to 99th on the Fiery Sun Ranking!

Is the civilization hidden?

[Should the Lieyang Mountain test continue?]

[A new trial requires a payment of 100 Deep Space Coins!]

Lin Qi's figure reappeared atop the mountain peak, and the surroundings returned to normal.

Looking at the pop-up message, Lin Qi recalled the battle just now, and felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.

Previously, in the Refining God Tower, he had never experienced mental shocks before fighting against powerful enemies.

It demands too much willpower and mental strength.

"Without the Zerg Queen's attack, I estimate we could have killed even more Zerg warriors!"

Lin Qi shook his head; those 50 fire ant warriors were indeed difficult to deal with.

In the end, they only managed to kill half of them before the others joined forces to finish them off!
As for continuing the trials, he felt there was no need.

Continuous battles take a huge toll on mental energy.

It is equivalent to a combination of the Tower of Divine Refinement and the Tower of Trials.

An hour of fighting is more effective than several days of fighting.

【Yes! 】

【no! 】

He then chose to conceal his civilization, keeping a low profile in the universe.

Although he knew that it was completely impossible to hide it.

But if fewer people know that they come from the Blue Star civilization, the danger will be less.

Then he chose to quit, and his figure disappeared from the spot in an instant.

……

Countless geniuses come and go before Mount Lieyang!
Sun Sheng, dressed in a white robe, appeared at the doorway.

A few dozen seconds later, Li Tianxing, dressed in red, also appeared.

Sun Sheng looked at the Blazing Sun Ranking above his head, and his name was prominently listed at number 138.

Li Tianxing was standing right in front of him.

"Tianxing, you have an advantage over us martial artists as a mentalist."

"The Zerg Queen's mental attacks have absolutely no effect on you."

"Otherwise, how could you possibly have surpassed me in the rankings?"

Li Tianxing calmly said, "This is my strength. There's nothing you can do if you're not satisfied."

Sun Sheng shook his head and said, "Give me a little more time, and I will surpass you sooner or later."

His gaze continued upwards, and he soon spotted Liu Ming's name at number 120.

"Liu Ming is actually ranked 120th in the Lieyang Academy. He is 18 places higher than me and his strength is much greater than mine now."

"But when I open up 80 acupoints, that will be the time to surpass him."

"However, Liu Ming is not my ultimate goal."

"In the Blazing Sun Academy, there are actually 119 people stronger than him in the Qi Refining Realm, and these are all galaxy-level geniuses!"

Li Tianxing shook his head and said, "It's not just a little over a hundred people. It's said that there are more than 500 star system-level geniuses in the Qi Refining Realm alone."

"The Blood Exchange Realm, the Aperture Refinement Realm, and the Sky Soaring Realm—these three realms combined probably exceed two thousand star system-level geniuses."

"The geniuses gathered in the Blazing Sun Academy only account for 30% of the entire Blazing Sun Starfield. The remaining 70% are among the top star system forces, so there is no need for them to come to the academy."

Sun Sheng shook his head and sighed, "The universe is so vast that even galaxy-level geniuses are starting to become worthless."

"However, even among galaxy-level geniuses, I am one of the best."

"what?"

While the two were chatting, Sun Sheng suddenly realized that his ranking had dropped.

It dropped from 138th to 139th.

At the front, a name was highlighted in red and enlarged, attracting a lot of attention.

"Someone has made it into the top 100!"

"Whenever someone enters the top 100, a spectacular fire effect will be created!"

"The top 100 on the Blazing Sun Ranking are all top geniuses in the entire Blazing Sun Starfield."

"Who is this Lin Qi?"

"Why does that sound so familiar?"

People around him were talking amongst themselves, and Sun Sheng immediately looked up as well.

[Rank 99: Lynch (Hidden Civilization), Levels: 3]

……

"It's Lynch!"

Li Tianxing, who was standing next to him, slowly spoke up!

At the same time, Lin Qi appeared in front of the two of them.

"Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing!"

Lin Qi saw the two of them and greeted them in surprise.

Sun Sheng exclaimed, "Lin Qi, you're really something!"

"You actually made it into the top 100!"

"You're probably at least a 9-star combat power now!"

Li Tianxing nodded and said, "Those who can enter the top 100 of the Blazing Sun Ranking are almost all 9-star combat power!"

"Most of the geniuses in the galaxy only have 8-star combat power!"

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "This is already 9-star combat power?"

"I feel there is still a lot of room for improvement."

Sun Sheng nodded and said, "That's natural. We haven't opened all the acupoints yet, so there's still a lot of room for improvement."

"I'm even planning to aim for the top five."

Just then, the sounds around them rang out again.

"I remember now, Lin Qi is the genius who defeated Liu Ming, he is a genius of the Blue Star civilization."

"As expected of the one who defeated Liu Ming, he directly entered the top 100 of the Blazing Sun Ranking."

"Liu Ming is only ranked 120th, it's normal that he can't beat Lin Qi."

"This Blue Star civilization has actually given birth to such a powerful genius."

Lin Qi's expression changed drastically upon hearing the surrounding discussions.

How did they know I was from the Blue Star civilization?

Li Tianxing began by introducing:

"The battle videos of the Fire Seed Trial have already spread widely in the Triangulum civilization."

……

(End of this chapter)